PCI Perspectives

  From 3 June to 20 July, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the currently published PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0.1 during a six-week request for comments (RFC) period.    

Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.

  Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Director of Communications and Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. In today’s episode, I’m excited to announce that the Council will open the nomination period for the next Global Executive Assessor Roundtable on June 1st. This roundtable, or GEAR as it’s known, represents the perspectives of the PCI assessor community. Joining me to discuss what all of this means and how you can participate is the Council’s own Chelsea Lopez, Client Engagement Operations Director. Welcome, Chelsea!

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a major revision to the PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Modular Security Requirements from version 4.0 to version 5.0. This update represents a significant evolution in HSM security, addressing modern cryptographic practices, cloud and multi-tenant deployments, and emerging threats such as post-quantum risks.  

  From 15 May to 15 June, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI Secure Software Lifecycle Standard v2.0 during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period.   

  Welcome Worldline, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Worldline Head of PCI Program, Isil Ugurlu, introduces us to her company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.

  Hello everyone, and welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Mark Meissner, Senior Vice President for Education and Engagement at the PCI Security Standards Council. Today I’m joined by a panel of current Principal Participating Organizations, or PPOs. The Principal PO program is one of three levels of participation with the Council and defined as a strategic level of leadership and influence with the Council. PPOs get access to exclusive strategy sessions with the Executive Committee, with PCI Council staff, and stakeholders to discuss standards direction, drive technical discussions, and have direct input into Council initiatives.   

Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.  

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  The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced the launch of newly redesigned language microsites, delivering a more accessible, structured, and user-friendly experience for global stakeholders. These updates mark a significant step forward in making PCI resources more readily available to non-English-speaking audiences by providing a consistent user experience across languages.